Offutt v. Board of Zoning Appeals

Decided May 25, 1954. Edward S. Delaplaine II wrote the opinion for the court.

105 A.2d 219 · Cited 73 times

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• Nectow v. City of Cambridge · 277 U.S. 183
• Cassel v. Mayor of Baltimore · 73 A.2d 486
• Northwest Merchants Terminal, Inc. v. O'Rourke · 60 A.2d 743
• Oursler v. Board of Zoning Appeals · 104 A.2d 568
• Page Et Ux. v. City of Portland · 165 P.2d 280
• Linden Methodist Episcopal Church v. City of Linden · 173 A. 593

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• Finney v. Halle · 216 A.2d 530
• Woodlawn Area Citizens Ass'n v. Board of County Commissioners · 216 A.2d 149
• Mayor of Baltimore v. Borinsky · 212 A.2d 508
• Eckes v. Board of Zoning Appeals · 121 A.2d 249
• Rohde v. County Board of Appeals for Baltimore County & Ortel Realty, Inc. · 199 A.2d 216
• Costello v. Sieling · 161 A.2d 824
• Ark Readi-Mix Concrete Corp. v. Smith · 246 A.2d 220
• Mayor of Baltimore v. Seabolt · 123 A.2d 207
• Howard County v. Dorsey · 438 A.2d 1339
• Northampton Corp. v. Prince George's County · 327 A.2d 774
• England v. Mayor of Rockville · 185 A.2d 378
• Board of Zoning Appeals v. Meyer · 114 A.2d 626
• Boice v. Village of Ottawa Hills · 2013 Ohio 4769
• Scull v. Coleman · 246 A.2d 223
• Stocksdale v. Barnard · 212 A.2d 282
• Zinn v. Board of Zoning Appeals · 114 A.2d 614
• Mayor of Baltimore v. Sapero · 186 A.2d 884
• Overton v. Board of County Commissioners · 170 A.2d 172
• Kroen v. Board of Zoning Appeals · 121 A.2d 181
• Boyce v. Sembly · 334 A.2d 137
• Levitt & Sons, Inc. v. Board of County Commissioners · 195 A.2d 723
• Marathon Builders, Inc. v. Polinger · 283 A.2d 617
• Renz v. Bonfield Holding Co. · 158 A.2d 611

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